IDENTIFY ELEMENT

 

Description: This function allows the user to identify an element and its nodes by cursor selection.

 

Usage:

 

1.  DSI prompts:

>   SELECT ELEMENT BY CURSOR

•   DSI identifies the element's respective type, number, part, and nodes.  The selected element will be highlighted, and element and node numbers will be displayed in the dialogue window.

•   The user also has the option to key in the number of a desired element to identify its location and characteristics.

•   It will also identify:

 

NASTRAN ELEMENT TYPE

DYNA ELEMENT TYPE

CMOLD/MOLDFLOW

CBAR

BEAM

PLATE

RBE2

RIGID EL

COLD RUNNER

PLOTEL

PLOTEL        

HOT RUNNER

PLATE

PLATE

CONNECTOR

SOLID

SOLID

 

CELAS2

SPRING

 

CELAS1

SPOTWELD

 

RBAR

MASS

 

CTUBE

JOINT

 

ISO-SHL

T-SHELL

 

RBE3

SEATBELT